dilapidation

/ dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

1. the state of being or becoming dilapidated
2. often plural property law
   1. the state of disrepair of premises at the end of a tenancy due to neglect
   2. the extent of repairs necessary to such premises

Derived Forms

• diˈlapiˌdator, noun

Example Sentences

By 1990s, when Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa bought it, the core property has been reduced to less than 50 acres, much of which had fallen into dilapidation.

From Los Angeles Times

By 1990s, when Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa bought it, the core property has been reduced to less than 50 acres, much of which had fallen into dilapidation.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t know anyone in humanity who actually likes and enjoys and relishes blight and high grass and dilapidation. There are segments of humanity who may have fallen well below the safety nets and are, in some ways, unable to do anything about it,” Ishmel says.

From National Geographic

The hotel’s dilapidation — to say nothing of its grubby, grabby, mostly male clientele — is a far cry from the yacht parties the women were recently enjoying in Sydney.

From New York Times

The group also heard significant concerns about financial investment in the service and the negative impact on infrastructure - including the dilapidation of the police estate in some areas and the quality of technology.

From BBC